About Saned Equity Partners
Saned Equity Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. It is primarily based out of Beirut, Lebanon. As of Sep 2018, Saned Equity Partners has invested in 18 companies. It primarily invests in Series B round in United Arab Emirates based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer to Retail and FinTech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Sarwa Overall, Saned Equity Partners portfolio has seen 4 acquisitions including key companies like BitOasis, Mumzworld and Souq. A lot of funds co-invest with Saned Equity Partners, with names like Middle East Venture Partners sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Saned Equity Partners has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Saned Equity Partners' List of Top Investments
Saned Equity Partners has a portfolio of 18 companies. Their most notable investmentis in yallacompareTheir portfolio spans across United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, Jordan and 4 more locations. They have invested in Consumer, Retail, FinTech and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by Saned Equity Partners:1. Sarwa
Automated investment platform for individuals. It provides a financial platform and app that lets trade stocks and ETFs, and buy and sell cryptocurrencies. It provides customized portfolios based on the investor's goal and risk appetite. Features portfolio monitoring and rebalancing, dividend reinvesting, financial planning, and access to investment advisors.
Key facts about Sarwa
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $25M
- Employee Count: 136 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Mubadala, Salica Investments and 17 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 05, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. BitOasis
BitOasis provides an online exchange platform for cryptocurrencies. It features a multi-signature bitcoin wallet that enables consumers to buy, sell, and store Bitcoins. Their core offering is a bitcoin wallet, that can also be used to send and receive bitcoins. Its app is available for both Android and IOS devices.
Key facts about BitOasis
- Founded Year: 2015
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $40M
- Employee Count: 116 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Global Founders Capital, Wamda Capital and 19 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 25, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
Online consignment platform for multi-category fashion products. The product catalog includes apparel, watches, sunglasses, jewelry, belts, handbags, and more from various designers of multi-colors, designs, and styles. The mobile application is available for Android and iOS users.
Key facts about The Luxury Closet
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $47.6M
- Employee Count: 266 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: MENA Venture Investments, Knuru and 18 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Jun 16, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Mumzworld
Online retailer for baby and maternity products. The platform offers products for mothers and children including newborns. The product category includes diapers, feeding tools, clothing, toys, books, bedroom products, baths, safety, and more.
Key facts about Mumzworld
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $50M
- Employee Count: 434 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: SRG, NB Ventures and 14 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Oct 02, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
5. yallacompare
Yallacompare is an online comparison platform for financial products. Users can compare multiple products including personal loans, auto loans, home loans, business loans, and commercial loans. They can also compare credit cards, current account, savings account, and insurance products.
Key facts about yallacompare
- Founded Year: 2011
- Location: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $21.2M
- Employee Count: 120 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Wamda Capital, STC Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, May 03, 2020, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Saned Equity Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Saned Equity Partners has invested in 18 companies over the last 11 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in Sarwa and most recent follow-on round was in The Luxury Closet.Saned Equity Partners' Investments by Stage
Saned Equity Partners has made 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $925K, 2 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.7M and 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $7.8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 2 |
Series A | 2 |
Series B | 2 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Saned Equity Partners' Investments by Sector
Saned Equity Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Consumer, FinTech, Retail, Auto Tech and Financial Services. Notably, it has invested in 18 Consumer (B2C) companies, 17 Tech companies, 4 Marketplace companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Consumer | 3 |
FinTech | 2 |
Retail | 2 |
Auto Tech | 1 |
Financial Services | 1 |
Others | 3 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Saned Equity Partners' Investments by Geography
Saned Equity Partners has made most investments in United Arab Emirates (4), followed by Lebanon where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United Arab Emirates | 4 |
Lebanon | 1 |
Turkey | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Saned Equity Partners' recent investments
Saned Equity Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by Saned Equity Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Sep 02, 2018 | United Arab Emirates | Seed | 7434 | ||
Jul 30, 2018 | United Arab Emirates | Series C | 3432 | ||
Feb 07, 2018 | United Arab Emirates | Series B | 9751 | [+3] | |
May 24, 2017 | United Arab Emirates | Series B | 1811 | [+2] | |
Nov 25, 2016 | Turkey | Seed | 8553 |
Acquired companies in Saned Equity Partners' Portfolio
4 companies from Saned Equity Partners' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was BitOasis in Jul 2024 by CoinDCX for $*****.Here are Saned Equity Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 03, 2024 | - | - | 3470 | |
Jun 28, 2021 | Feb 07, 2018 | Series B | 8832 | |
Dec 13, 2019 | - | - | 6375 | |
Mar 22, 2017 | - | - | 3116 |
Team profile of Saned Equity Partners
Saned Equity Partners has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners. Saned Equity Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Saned Equity Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | - | - | - |
Co-investors of Saned Equity Partners
Over the past 11 years, 38 investors have co-invested in Saned Equity Partners's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Saned Equity Partners: Wamda Capital, Middle East Venture Partners and 10 others have invested in rounds before Saned Equity Partners. There are 3 companies where Wamda Capital has invested before Saned Equity Partners and 1 company where Middle East Venture Partners has invested before Saned Equity Partners.
- Top Co-investors of Saned Equity Partners: 9 investors entered a company along with Saned Equity Partners. These include investors like Middle East Venture Partners (2 companies).
- Invested after Saned Equity Partners: A total of 17 investors have invested in Saned Equity Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include KIPCO (1 company), DIFC (1 company) and Abu Dhabi Government (1 company).
Recent News related to Saned Equity Partners
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Fashion Startup The Luxury Closet Raises US$8.7 MillionTechNews Report•Sep 10, 2018•The Luxury Closet, Middle East Venture Partners, Wamda Capital, Precinct Partners and 3 others
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Robo-Advisor Sarwa Raises +$1.3M in Latest Round of FundingArabNet•Sep 02, 2018•Sarwa, Shorooq Investments, Middle East Venture Partners, 500 Global and 3 others
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UAE’s Mumzworld closes investment fundGulf Business•Feb 07, 2018•Mumzworld, Wamda, Swicorp, Tamer Group and 2 others
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Compareit4me secures $3.5m fundingTrade Arabia•May 24, 2017•compareit4me, Wamda Capital, STC Ventures, Dubai Silicon Oasis and 1 other
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Turkish urban ride sharing startup Volt raises $550,000Tech.eu•Nov 25, 2016•Volt, Saned Equity Partners, Middle East Venture Partners
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The Luxury Closet Raises $7.8 Million Series B Financing Led by Wamda Capital and MEVPMiddle East Business•Sep 26, 2016•Arzan Venture Capital, Saned Equity Partners, EquiTrust Life Insurance, Middle East Venture Partners and 2 others
